This blog has been sitting here as a placeholder for…I dunno…ages. I recently decided to refocus my efforts…mainly because of a request from my kids. They want stories…not just stories from books, but original stories, that I write and then read to them. The stories that we tell are important, but even more important is the …
Author Archives: Mariano
Platform Rises
The platform for the treehouse is starting to take shape. I haven’t really figured out yet what I’m going to do once the platform is complete, but at the very least I’ll have a pretty solid foundation on which the kids can walk. Since starting this project, I’ve found use for a TON of tools …
The wood has arrived!
Yay! The first round of wood has arrived. This should be enough to build the deck, potentially the stairs to go with it. Really excited now…I actually have a plan and direction. Also set the posts with a little cement and stone for drainage. I’m committed now. I REALLY hope Gina and the kids like …
Post Hole Digger
I couldn’t resist. After that sunset, I decided to start working on the post holes. What a pain. Took me a full day and a half to get them done, but you can see I finally got ’em in there, well into the night with the assistance of some light. Going to order some wood …
Treehouse: Picking the spot
Gina and the kids were away on vacation, and apparently I must’ve decided I didn’t have enough to do when they were away. I went out on a Sunday night and started to look, in earnest, for a tree against which I could mount this house I was planning to build. Half of the battle …
Blogging again
Good lord, why would I want to do this again?